Withersdale

Withersdale
Withersdale Location within Suffolk
Civil parish	Mendham
District	Mid Suffolk
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Suffolk 52°22′38″N1°21′15″E / 52.377106°N 1.3542044°E / 52.377106; 1.3542044

Withersdale is a village in the civil parish of Mendham, in the Mid Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 158. ^[1] Withersdale has a church called St Mary Magdalene. ^[2]

History

The name "Withersdale" means 'Wether valley' or possibly 'Vithar's valley'. ^[3] Witherdale was recorded in the Domesday Book as Weresdel. ^[4] Withersdale was in the Hoxne hundred. ^[5] On 25 March 1885 the parish was abolished and merged with Metfield, Mendham and Linstead Parva. ^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Withersdale Street

References

1. "Population statistics Withersdale AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
2. "St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale". Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
3. "Withersdale Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham . Retrieved 5 November 2020.
4. "Suffolk V-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
5. "Relationships and changes Withersdale CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
6. "Hoxne Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
7. "Withersdale" (PDF). Heritage Suffolk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.